Synonyms: Raynaud's phenomenon
Raynaud's disease was discovered by Maurice Raynaud (a Parisian physician) in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Raynaud's disease is characterised by a paroxysmal vasospastic and subsequent vasodilatory chain of events affecting peripheral arterioles, usually in the hands and feet. It commonly occurs as a response to cold exposure but may also be precipitated by emotional turmoil. The process may occur as a primary entity or secondary to other disease processes.
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